区别辨析agree、consent、approve、comply与subscribe

agree、consent、approve、comply与subscribe这些动词均含“同意、赞同”之意。

agree :普通用词,侧重指对某事同其他人有相同的意见或想法。

  • I agree with her analysis of the situation.
    我赞成她对形势的分析。

consent :指同意别人的请求、建议或满足他人的愿望,着重意愿或感情,常和 to 连用。

  • Children under 16 cannot give consent to medical treatment.
    16岁以下的儿童不得自行同意接受治疗。

approve :侧重对认为正确或满意的事表示赞同或批准。作不及物动词用时,常与of连用。

  • I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve.
    我告诉母亲我不想继续上学,但是母亲不同意。

comply :指答应某人已经提出或可能要求做的某事,与 with 连用。

  • They refused to comply with the UN resolution.
    他们拒绝遵守联合国的决议。

subscribe :指完全地赞成已阐明的立场。多用于比较愿意支持一种立场或为一种立场所辨护的情况。

  • I've personally never subscribed to the view that either sex is superior to the other.
    我个人从来都不同意性别有优劣之分的观点。